The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

| than usual and no less than thirteen OF the
number were in theatres or like places oL P''oliI
resort.
La L1tmiere Elect7fq1te now claims that inc
lightning rod was not invented by Franklin, pt.I I
| by Bohemian monk, who, il states, ereeteu
one in 1754
A PLYMOUTH GLL) man attempted to chastlse
a cow by kicking her in the nose. He missed
! his aim, and his leg struck her sharp norm anu
| he was impaied.
| A Houston (TEx.) WOMAN has a pet alligator
| that wags his tail when his name is called ow-
| ing to the long carverS he carries IN his ia" he
| is named Bowie.
A WEDDING RING, first worn in 1S49 came INTO
the possession of the granddaughter of the orlgl-
nal possessor, Rochester, Pa, girl, and she iost
| it. Now, after six years, it has been found IN a
| garden which has been regularly worked every
| year.
HUGH WIFFLER's team brought into Corunna,
Mich, Tuesday night propably the largest load
of eggs ever hauled in this country-2 423 dozen.
1000 pounds Mr.. Wifier has already bought
this season nearly 10000 dozen eggs.
ABILENE, Kan, has not had criminal prose
cution in the courts for over a year; with 5000
inhabitants there is not a druggist in the place
that sells liquor for any purpose, nor is there
dive or Joint" where liquor can be obtained
for love or money to be found in the city.
QUITE number of people crossed the Arkan-
sas river the other day at Garden City to see
herd of buffalo now grazing on the praries
There are about thirty young calves and one or
two cows in the herd. The owner intends max
ing an effort to cross them with domestic cattle
SOME careless fellow left lighted cigar upon
the seat of street car between st. Joe and
Benton Harbor the other day Presently eel
luloid hustle followed a lady into that same car,
and, after bobbing around a moment, was
planked square upon the glowing cigar and ex-
ploded.
LUBEc has purchased from a Berlin sculptor
busts of Prince Bismarck and Count Motke,
who are the only living honorary citizens of
that free town out of nine, the first of whom
was elected in 1895, and the last in the person of
Prof Thol, of Gottingen, in 1879 The bustS will
he placed in the public library.
A WOMAN in Elmira, N. Y, cut two of her fin.
gers off accidentally some time ago and a sur.
geon sewed them on again. The Gazette says
The fingers have become reunited to the hand
and Mrs. Davidson is now recovering the use of
them. 1t is said but three cases of a successful
operation of the kind are on record"
FALL RIVER WOMAN, who testified against
her husband this week because he failed to sup
port his family, shortly after got drunk on the
witness fee and was herself brought before the
same court on the charge. Local papers report
that she presented a pitiable sight, with her 49,
children, the eldest not 8, by her side.
YOUNG lady of Corunna, Mich, teaching
school in Henderson, Shiawassee county, pun
ished a pupil named Elmer Dean, nephew of the
late Thomas Morrison, who lost his life while
trying to pound former teacher in the same
school. While doing so the young desperate
drew a knife and stabbed the teacher quite Sc.
verely, but she finally overpowered him.
ADvIcEs from Japan show that rumor is
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be reorganized shortly and all the Senators
made peers. Thereafter the Senate will consist
of members of the nobility. Hitherto any
measure passed by the Senate could be rejected
by the Cabinet, but in the future such action
will require the sanction of his majesty the
Emperor.
A WOMAN was found riding on a freight west
of Laramie recently, perched just over the
coupler, and hanging on to the brake-rod She
said she was going to Washington Territory
and had no money, but she had managed to
beat her way more comfortably farther East
When found she was nearly dead with fatigue
and exposure to the firerce storm, a generous
cowboy paid her way to Rawlins and gave her
money for food.
The London police are so alert in their efforts
to catch dynamiter that a wealthy Tennessee
lady, who belongs to one of the first families of
that State and who has not drop of Irish blood
in her veins, has been Swallowed there for seven
weeks by detectives on the suspicion that she
was dynam1ter. They even followed her to
the American consulate, where she went to
transact some business, and their questions
about her led to the disclosure of their sus-
pcion.
A CURIOUS LAWSUIT is reported to have arisen
out of the recent earthquake at Diano Narino,
in Italy. Two adjoining houses belonging to
two different families were DESTROYED by the
earthquake. with all their inmates When the
runs and tha If
100000 francs in gold and bank notes was found
among the debris. AS it was impossible to as
certain to which house the money belonged and
as no member of either family was saved to de-
eide the matter, the surviving relatives have
brought the matter before the courts for de-
cision.
Rev. RICHARD D. HARLAN, a son of Chief JUS
tice Harlan, and pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, at Fifth avenue and Eleventh street,
has gone to Europe for summer vacation, and
the church is closed until the third
Sunday in September. For 40 years this church
has gone along without an organ. An old
fashioned tuning fork has been the only musical
instrument used. 1t has led the worshipners in
their hymnal devotions; but when the church is
reopened IN September fine organ will be there
to greet Pastor Harlan and his flock The Young
folks backed up by Mr.. Harlan, are responsible
for the new departure.
ALL San Franciscans who claim to be fashion
able go TO the seashore in the latter part of May
and in June. Nearly every year sees a new
watering place enjoy a boom, but for two sea
sons Monterey and Santa Cruz have been rum
ming neck-and-neck race for the supremacy
This year, however, the burning of the Hotel del
Monte turned the tide to Santa Cruz. and its
beautiful beach is now the scene of the daily
dress parade of San Francisco society Santa
Cruz is historically celebrated for the cross
which Portala planted upon the beach and which
Bret Harte has immortalized in poem
THE Crown Prince of Germany astonishes
those around him by the resignation and good
temper with which he bears his very trying all
ment. He grumbles, it is true. at the diet on
which he is necessarily kept but only in a grim
ly humorous fashion AS he is not permitted
always has a small porcelain slate at his side on
which he writes his wishes. And not infreouent-
ly he amuses his wife and daughters who are
interchangeable in their attentions by expressing
his wants by means of these quaint little draw.
ings and heiroglyphics, like those used i'm re-
buses so dear TO the readers of puzzle papers.
Work is going forward rapidly on the Gam.
BETA monument in the Place du Carrousel
Paris. The architectural part of the monument
is quite finished, and the statue of the dictator
is almost complete. Gambetta is represented as
restoring TO life his country with the breath of
his genius; the figure is work of remarkable
power. The other half Of the monument which
is OF an emblematic character is more open TO
objection. IL represents a gigantic symbol of
the Gallic cock Growing, with crowns of laurel
and oak at its feet. Behind the bird are arms
piled, and a hand holding a shield, which bears
the inscription, Compulsory military service :
and "EdupatiOn for all - II ie eyractad ~.